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This Bengals Team Should Be Different in Week 1… Now Prove It
The Cincinnati Bengals open the 2026 season against Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at a sold-out Paycor Stadium. James Rapien shares his final Bengals-Bucs score prediction, the latest injury updates on DJ Turner, Ja’Marr Chase and Shemar Stewart, and everything Cincinnati must do to secure a Week 1 victory. Can Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and the Bengals’ offense carry the team? Will Dexter Lawrence and Cincinnati’s revamped defensive front make a statement from the jump? Plus: Why Cincinnati’s clean bill of health should help the Bengals avoid another strange and…
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